UWA softball team splits with UAH

Sunday

Mar 3, 2013 at 12:01 AM

The 25th-ranked West Alabama softball team earned a split with Alabama-Huntsville in a Gulf South Conference doubleheader Saturday.

Combined report

LIVINGSTON | The 25th-ranked West Alabama softball team earned a split with Alabama-Huntsville in a Gulf South Conference doubleheader Saturday.The Lady Chargers hit three home runs in the first game in a 10-7 victory. West Alabama made the most of six hits to earn a 4-3 win in the nightcap.Whitney Toler (4-0) earned the win for UAH (8-8 overall and 1-1 GSC) and Kimberly Jack earned her first save. Jessica Brock (2-2) took the loss for UWA (8-3, 1-1) in the opener. Sarah Ray (5-1) went the distance in the nightcap to earn the UWA win. Whitney Gilbert (1-5) took the loss for UAH. Brooklyn Phillips and Scarlett Wright hit home runs for West Alabama in the first game. Abby McKay, Mary Kelley and Nicole Bobrowski all homered for the Lady Chargers. Anna Shartzer had a pair of hits and scored two runs for the Tigers.UWA’s Rebecca Schick and UAH’s Cortney McNett both homered in the second game.